Kindergarden - Plants

164 Plants: Supplemental Guide 8 | George Washington Carver

 Explain the meaning of “great oaks from little acorns grow” and use in

appropriate contexts (L.K.6)

 Listen to a variety of texts, including a biography of “George

Washington Carver”

Core Vocabulary

botanist, n. Someone who studies plants

Example: The botanist studied the strange plants.

Variation(s): botanists

botany, n. The study of plants; plant life

Example: Jan wants to study botany when she grows up.

Variation(s): none

canvas, n. A piece of material on which one can paint

Example: The artist painted a rose on the canvas.

Variation(s): canvases

crops, n. Vegetables or plants that are grown on a farm for food

Example: The farmer planted three different crops: corn, soybeans,

and wheat.

Variation(s): crop

Vocabulary Chart for George Washington Carver

Core Vocabulary words are in bold.

Multiple Meaning Word Activity word is underlined.

Vocabulary Instructional Activity words have an asterisk (*).

Suggested words to pre-teach are in italics.

Type of Words Tier 3

Domain-Specific Words

Tier 2

General Academic Words

Tier 1

Everyday-Speech Words

Understanding

botanist

botany

canvas

professor

collect

discoveries

explore

experiment*

improvise

interest

observing

remove

talent

famous

peanut

study

forests/woods

Multiple Meaning cropsgarden paintplants

Phrases floral beauties caught his eye free time

Cognates

botánico(a)

botánica

bellezas florales

improviser

profesor(ora)

descubrimiento

explorer

experimento*

interés

observador

talento

famoso(a)

estudiar

pintar

jardín